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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The corn showed the following ranges in analysis : — 



Flint. 



Protein, 



Fat, 



Nitrogeu-iree extract, 



Fiber, . 



Ash, 



Protein, 



Fat, 



Nitrogen-free extract, 



Fiber, . 



Ash, 



Dent. 



From the data obtained it is evident that chemical compo- 

 sition cannot be considered an important factor in the selection 

 of seed corn where the crop is nsed for the snstenance of live 

 stock. For snch a purpose that variety should be selected which 

 is suited to the locality where it is grown and which will pro- 

 duce the largest amount of shelled corn to the acre. 



The variation in the analyses of the diiferent samples is 

 evidently due largely to the relative size of the several parts of 

 the kernel (hull, gluten layer, starch and germ). 



